Kai Mykkänen

Kai Mykkänen
Minister of the Interior
Assumed office
12 February 2018
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä
Preceded by Paula Risikko
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development
In office
22 June 2016 – 12 February 2018
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä
Preceded by Lenita Toivakka
Succeeded by Anne-Mari Virolainen
Personal details
Born (1979-07-31) 31 July 1979
Political party National Coalition Party

Kai Aslak Mykkänen (born July 31, 1979) is a Finnish politician and the incumbent Minister of the Interior. He represents the National Coalition Party in the Uusimaa electoral district.

Political career

Mykkänen was elected to the Parliament of Finland in the 2015 election with 5,260 votes.[1] He was a member of the Environment Committee and Grand Committee 2015–2016.[2] On 22 June 2016, Mykkänen was appointed as the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development in Sipilä Cabinet after Lenita Toivakka's resignation.[3] On 6 February 2018, Mykkänen shifted his portfolio in order to replace Paula Risikko as the Minister of the Interior.[4]

Mykkänen was the chairman of the Coalition Party Youth League 2000–2001.[5] He was a member of the City Council of Espoo 2001–2008.[6]

Other activities

  • World Bank, Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Candidates elected: Electoral district of Uusimaa". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "MPs: Kai Mykkänen". Eduskunta. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kokoomuksen ministerivaihdoksille sinetti – presidentti vahvisti nimitykset". Yle. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Virolaisesta uusi kokoomusministeri – kokoomus kierrätti myös ministerisalkkujaan". Ilta-Sanomat. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "MPs: Kai Mykkänen". Eduskunta. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Kielitaitoinen Venäjä-ekonomisti - tällainen on ministeriksi kirinyt Kai Mykkänen". Iltalehti. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Board of Governors World Bank.
Political offices
Preceded by
Paula Risikko		 Minister of the Interior
2018–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Lenita Toivakka		 Minister for Foreign Trade and Development
2016–2018		 Succeeded by
Anne-Mari Virolainen



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